Hey readers, time for the 4th chapter.
"Hehehehehe"
... No, not this again.
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Tabuu kept flying through space as Zenith was still clenched in it's fist, Tabuu's energy being the only reason she's not dead. As he/it kept flying, Tabuu shifted it's eyes in all directions.
"Universe 7 sure has changed since my imprisonment" said Tabuu "Several planets have been destroyed and some of them recently. That must mean Beerus the Destroyer is awake. I'll have to keep an eye on him or he'll make opening the door to subspace harder"
Tabuu suddenly widen his eyes and sent out a surge of energy.
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"AAAHH!" King Kai fell backwards as his antenna exploded.
"Man, that's the third time that thing caught me" said King Kai as he sat up. King Kai was keeping an eye on the Earth when whatever attacked him appeared. King Kai was watching the Earth because Lord Beerus had summon Shenron, the Eternal Wish-Granting Dragon, to ask questions about the Super Dragon Balls. Universe 6's God of Destruction Champa, Lord Beerus's brother, had challenged Beerus to a Martial Arts Competition for Universe 7's Earth. King Kai was watching because he was hoping that Goku would revive him finally after being dead for thirteen years since Cell killed him and his pets in the explosion that killed Goku and destroyed his planet. When Beerus shooed away Shenron, King Kai was sulking when he noticed a powerful surge of energy release itself on Earth. Before King Kai could even lock onto the new source of energy, it left Earth and kept flying so fast that it was hard to lock onto. And anytime King Kai could lock on to him, the thing attacked King Kai psychically through the connection King Kai created to lock on to it. It already destroyed Xenon in it's wake.
"Man, I'm getting nowhere with this"
"Ooh Ooh Ooh" Bubbles the monkey made these noises to King Kai.
"No I don't think I'll tell Goku about this" said King Kai "He's gotta fight in that Tournament or else Lord Beerus will throw a major fit" King Kai knew how dangerous Lord Beerus was when cranky, losing a tournament deciding the fate of the planet hosting delicious food would send Beerus into a galaxy destroying fit.
"Hmm, maybe I should extend my horizon" said King Kai as he extended his antennas towards Earth, looking for a good substitute for Goku. "Oh, they'll do"
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"So these three are the smartest men on Earth" said Ben as he sipped a smoothie.
"Yes" said Phil Coulson "And like I said, our only lead on this strange phenomenon"
Ben and his group along with Coulson were sitting outside Mr. Smoothy after a S.H.I.E.L.D team came to take Animo to the Raft, moving their conversation somewhere more comfortable. Coulson's Team was scouting the area to make sure all was clear.
"So what do we know about these guys?" asked Kevin.
"Sometime around fifty years ago, these three met up in Gravity Falls, Oregon to meet for unknown reasons. The union between the three was brief but incredible according to several sources" said Coulson "And it's no surprise. Pines was an expert in superstitions. And Sanchez is rumored to have discovered Interdimensional Travel"
"That's amazing" said Julie.
"But what about this Petrikov guy?" asked Gwen.
"Petrikov was said to be a great Antiquarian" said Coulson "He sought out and discovered many rare artifacts, including a book called the Enchiridion"
"So three geniuses came together" said Ben "But for what reason?"
"That's what me and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D wish to know" said Coulson. "But from what S.H.I.E.L.D can pull up, approaching these three is impossible"
"Why's that?" asked Gwen.
"Several decades ago, a city Petrikov was residing in was part of a war zone, and to make a long story short, the city was reduced to a crater with Petrikov"
"So Petrikov's dead" said Kevin.
"And from what we can tell so is Pines. Over forty years ago, Stanford Pines started becoming a recluse, barely making contact with people for unknown reasons until he was declared missing. To the public eye he's still alive, but only because his brother is pretending to be him after covering his own death. All of S.H.I.E.L.D's effort into finding the real Stanford Pine was for nothing so Pines is declared dead to S.H.I.E.L.D's view"
"... What about Rick Sanchez?" asked Ben.
"Pointless. Until recently, Rick Sanchez was impossible to approach. In these last couple of years, Rick Sanchez was reported to have been living with his daughter's family. S.H.I.E.L.D sent an invitation to hold a meeting with Rick only for Rick to send a letter back saying, and pardon my French 'Fuck the Government, I have Glip Glops'"
"Sounds charming" Gwen said sarcastically.
"Not at all" said Coulson "S.H.I.E.L.D decided it was best to just leave Rick Sanchez alone until these dead Plumbers turned up. But when S.H.I.E.L.D went to recruit Sanchez, we discovered that he had left his family yet again"
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"So our only leads are dead, missing, and dead or missing" said Ben.
"Trust me Ben, I share your bitterness" said Coulson "For all we know, this thing we're dealing with can be worse than anything the Avengers, the League, or any other hero have faced before"
"That might be true Mister Agent"
The five widen there eyes and looked around in all directions to seek out the source of the voice just now.
"Whose there?" asked Ben.
"Relax Ben Tennyson" said the voice "I am an ally, to both the Earth and you"
"That still doesn't answer who you are!" said Kevin.
"Oh sorry, where are my manners. Most people call me Kaio-Sama, but you can just call me King Kai"
"Wait a minute" said Coulson "Is this the same King Kai of Otherworld?"
"Why yes. I'm surprise an Agent man knows of me"
"You're name was listed in the Capsule Corporation database" said Coulson "You're a god"
"A god!" said Julie in surprise.
"Why yes, and a very important god mind you" said King Kai "I can't help but overhear your situation"
"Why would you care about what's happening?" asked Ben.
"Hello!" King Kai shouted "I could feel whatever escaped Earth all the way from Otherworld! It was terrifying!"
"Wait a minute!" said Coulson "...Do you know what this thing is?"
"Sadly no. This creature has ways of covering itself. But trust me when I say this; it is dangerous. It already destroyed the Planet Xenon"
"Xenon" said Gwen.
"That's the Planet we met Azmuth on" said Ben "Now it's gone"
"How horrible" said Julie.
"I feel for you kids, but this creature and what he does next is more important" said Coulson.
"Couldn't agree more" said King Kai. "And I can help with these smart guys you're looking for"
"How?" asked Ben.
"As a Kai, I know things. And ever since the whole Cell thing, I've been keeping an eye on Earth. And while I can't help with Simon Petrikov, I do know where the other two are"
"Go on" said Coulson.
"First off, Rick Sanchez is currently in a Galactic Federation prison"
"Galactic Federation" said Kevin in amusement.
"You know these guys?" asked Gwen.
"Yeah. The Galactic Federation is made up of a bunch of Bureaucrats that think there the top dog" said Kevin.
"Are they a serious threat?" asked Ben.
"Not even" said Kevin "Well, they were a few years ago until the top supplier for planets died. Since then they've been unimpressive compared to Empires like the Kree and Incurseans"
"They're top supplier?" asked Ben.
"Frieza"
"Yeah him" said Kevin nonchalantly.
"Frieza was once a powerful tyrant, enslaving worlds to add to his Empire. The Galactic Federation was employed by Frieza to rule his planet politically"
"So Frieza was the one in charge of the Galactic Federation?" asked Gwen.
"Top dog wise yes" said King Kai "And Frieza was so powerful that many couldn't oppose him. But his time came to an end when he became an enemy of Goku"
"That guy that defeated King Piccolo!" said Ben in glee "That guy was an inspiration for heroes everywhere"
"The same" said King Kai "The battle between Goku and Frieza was legendary, Goku putting an end to a Tyrant's reign. And as you can imagine, this wasn't good for the Federation"
"So is what Kevin says true?" asked Gwen.
"Yep. After Frieza's death, the Galactic Federation cut ties with Frieza's Empire and ruled Frieza's planets in his place. But Rick Sanchez has made it a point to be a nuisance to them. The Federation lost over 75% of the planets over the years. The Galactic Federation at that point where basically as threatening as Mall Cops"
"If these guys were so pathetic, how did Rick Sanchez get capture by them?"
"Well not that long ago, Frieza was revived and Galactic Federation immediately bowed at his feet. And the Federation was able to recollect many of there planets again thanks to the fear of Frieza"
"But Goku killed Frieza" said Coulson "He came here and got killed by Goku all over again"
"Yes, but the Federation was able to somehow keep that hushed" said King Kai "And apparently, Rick turned himself in after the Federation attacked him at a friend's wedding"
"Why?" asked Gwen.
"Who knows" said King Kai.
"Well I do"
Ben's team and Coulson looked over and saw Grandpa Max walking over to them.
"Grandpa!" said Ben.
"Mr. Tennyson" said Coulson.
"Phil" said Max as he waved. "I've been waiting for you kids until S.H.I.E.L.D clued me in on what's going on"
"So why did Rick turn himself in?" asked Julie.
"So Rick's family could return to Earth safely" said Max "The Wedding the Federation crashed was an Alien friend of Rick's, so he and his family was off Earth and couldn't return without the Federation Agents of Earth closing in on them"
"So Rick turned himself in so his family could come home" said Julie "What a nice guy"
"I wouldn't call him a nice guy" said Max "I've heard of Rick's career over the years and I wouldn't be surprised if he had a hidden motive behind turning himself in"
"Wait a minute Max" said Coulson "You said Federation Agents were on Earth. Where are they now?"
"When Rick's family was being escorted to Earth by the Federation, they were under the assumption that Earth was under the Federation's control at that point. But the Plumbers arrested all Federation Agents on the planet and was able to send a ship to collect the Smiths from the Federation"
"So Rick's family is safe on Earth" said Gwen.
"Yes, and the Plumbers called in an old friend to deal with any Federation ships heading to Earth" said Max.
"What old friend?" asked Ben.
"Another time Ben" said Max "Right now, we gotta locate Rick Sanchez's location and bring him back to Earth. This creature killed two of my friends, let's stop it from killing more"
"HOLD IT!"
"Oh King Kai" said Gwen "I forgot you were still here"
"Yeah, I noticed" said King Kai "But you're forgetting about Stanford Pines"
"Wasn't he dead?" asked Ben.
"No, Stanford Pines was not dead, but lost in dimensions. Forty-One years ago, Stanford Pines was sucked into a portal that sent him lost through dimensions. His twin brother Stanley dedicated his whole life to finding a way to bring his brother back, pretending to be his brother to keep suspicion off him"
"He's been working for Forty-One years to bring his brother back!" Gwen said, amazed by the dedication.
"No, it took him Forty years. Ford Pines returned to Earth a year ago and is currently traveling the world with his brother"
Coulson stood up "So we now have two leads"
"Great" said Ben "King Kai, can you locate Stanford Pines?"
"Um, no. Ford carries all sorts of trinkets that makes finding him difficult" said King Kai "But if I was you, I'd start looking around Gravity Falls. That's where the Pines brothers lived"
"Oregon" said Max "... Ben, you and the rest of you should head to Gravity Falls and look around"
"What about Rick?" asked Kevin.
"Leave that to me" said Coulson "I know what old friend Max is talking about and they should be able to retrieve Rick"
"... Can we trust S.H.I.E.L.D with this?" asked Ben.
"Trust me Ben, we'll get the old man"
"..." Ben turned to his team. "You guys ready for a road trip?"
"Always" said Gwen.
"I'm game" said Kevin.
"Let's do this" said Julie.
Ben smiled. "Okay, it's Hero Time!"
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"Mmhhh"
Zenith opened her eyes slowly as she regained consciousness. Zenith's eyes adjusted enough to take in the view.
What it should have been was a forest view, all from the view of Zenith's bodysuit.
But what Zenith was looking at was space itself, a small blue planet below her, herself trapped in an energy orb.
"Wha-what is this?" Zenith asked herself.
"The beginning" said an echo-like voice.
Zenith turned and gasped.
"Creation!"
"Do not call me that" said Tabuu "The name you have given me is slime on my pride. I've come to prefer the name Tabuu. A human named Rick gave it to me"
"This can't be" said Zenith "You were sealed away"
"By you, I remember" said Tabuu "And for many Eons from what I can tell"
"But the sealing boxes should of sealed you away" said Zenith.
"I know" said Tabuu loathsomely "After you sealed me in the first box, you put that box into another box and then another box and then another box before launching me into space to be lost forever. But I landed on a planet called Earth, where I slept peacefully for many centuries. But less than a century ago, I was discovered by human geniuses, who were able to dismantle the first box. Thanks to them, my consciousness was awaken. But they sealed me away from mortals so I would not tempt them. So I slept for a few more years. But then the Earth I slept on was destroyed in a powerful blast, destroying the second seal box. With two of the boxes gone, I could move the box as easily as the wind moves the leaves. I thought I would leave the Earth and seek out methods to have the other two boxes open, but the Earth was returned through magical ways, so I stayed simply out of curiosity. And then a few more years later, the Earth was destroyed again, destroying the third box as well. Now with three boxes gone, I could extend my powers outside of the box. And I needed to, for time reversed itself and I would have ended up back in that box if I didn't supply a barrier around myself. So then I was awake, mobile, and powerful, but not free. So I sought out the humans living on the planet. I placed myself in a temple of worship and lured humans to awaken me. The first batch that showed up was disappointing, but the second group that came was able to awaken me after saying a certain name. You know. Azmuth!"
Zenith widened her eyes before closing them in sadness.
"So you still care for your old boyfriend. Well hearing Azmuth's name out of the blue made me think of you and my anger broke me out right there and then. So I decided to find you and here we are"
"Just do it" said Zenith "I'm ready for my punishment"
"Trust me Zenith" said Tabuu "I would love nothing more than to kill you a hundred times over. But I need you to open the door to Subspace"
Zenith shot open her eyes in shock "Subspace! You can't! Subspace must remain separated from the rest of the Universe or it will consume all in a forever stretching darkness"
"I know" said Tabuu "A fitting end don't you think"
"I will not help you find the door to Subspace!" said Zenith.
"Gods your annoying" said Tabuu "I don't need your help finding the pieces to the door, I just need your help opening it"
"Pieces?!" said Zenith.
"I already found where the Galvan hid the Door to Subspace, but it was gone. I tracked it down to here" Tabuu looked down on the Earth "And discovered it's scattered over the Earth in pieces"
"What kind of being could break apart the door to Subspace?" asked Zenith to herself.
"An alcoholic" said Tabuu.
"If I am not needed to find the door, why keep me?" asked Zenith.
Tabuu looked at Zenith with the greatest loathing "You crimes for what you have done to me have warranted death. But killing a pathetic creature such as yourself would be bittersweet. No, I will let you witness Subspace connecting with the Mortal World, watching as the Armies of Subspace drain the worlds of their lives, killing every mortal and god in the Universe" Tabuu brought his face closer to Zenith "And when despair has swallowed your soul to the point to no return, is when you shall have my permission to die"
Zenith's eyes were blank as Tabuu's words sunk into her head.
Tabuu brought his hand to the orb around Zenith as both his body and the orb glowed "Welcome home Zenith" The orb faded into Tabuu as Tabuu floated alone above Earth.
"And while I'm welcoming people" Tabuu turned "Who are you?"
Tabuu was addressing a people floating behind him. The thing was humanoid, clad in white and black as it's cloak blew behind him. It's hair was angled in a 'U' shape and his eyes were sinister red.
"I'm surprised you noticed me. Most people can't sense my astral body" said the stranger "But since you asked, I am Vlad Plasmius. And I would like to offer my service"
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And that's the Wa~ay the news goes.
As you noticed, what I wrote sort of conflicts with the Season Two ending for Rick and Morty, but that ending would conflict with all the other series. So I had it so the Federation still has Rick, but Earth is normal.
"As normal as it gets"
Oh god. Not you. (I turn to a fat man wearing green pants, a white shirt, glasses, and scrotum chin)
"That's right. Peter Griffin ready to make-"
Get out! Now!
"No!"
I said Now!
"I said no!"
(Slaps self in the face) Sorry, for those who don't get what's going, in another Fanfiction story, Peter Griffin joins me in the Author's Notes for hilarity's sake. But I'm not having any of that again!
"Why not, Family Guy is one of the stories you listed"
As a last minute addition! Besides, just because I list it doesn't mean it'll be in the story. The point of the list is to show readers what stories to expect as they read so that way they don't have to quit the story when a new series comes up. And I try to find how I can blend said series into the story so it seems legit.
"That sounds like a lot of work"
And even if I do add Family Guy to the story, who the hell says it means you'll be in the story. Maybe I'll do Brian and Stewie instead of you.
"Is that a threat?"
I wish it was!
(Turns back to reader/readers) Sorry about that.
Now Ben's group is on their way to Gravity Falls. BTW, it has been a year since Dipper and Mabel arrived in Gravity Falls and it is now that beginning of Summer yet again. So expect them soon.
Now for a random question. Which Hero do you prefer? Ben 10 or Danny Phantom?
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